I guess Valincius is one. I?m assuming McPherson will move into a starter role.
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I guess Valincius is one. I?m assuming McPherson will move into a starter role.
Depends on draft:
My Top-10 most likely but 3 dudes may never see Fall Ball.
(1) Valincius
(2) McP
(3) Hickson (Draft Risk Very High)
(4) Siary (Draft Risk)
(5) Davis
(6) Foster
(7) Kirk (high pedigree recruit)
(8) Duke Stone (Cape talent and Sophomore)
(9) Harmon (1st Round recruit draft risk)
(10) Burns (Parker says he's a superstar in progress)
My three would be
1. Valincius
2. McPherson
3. Siary
*Hickson if Siary leaves.
**Foster if Siary and Hickson both leave.
Let's see who we get to keep after the draft.
The top ten list above has a lot of very good options and backup plans if we do lose players to the draft.
There are two huge differences BOC from previous coaches and not just the last one. I am not sayin why, just what is.
1) State is now beating other top teams for players at a competitive rate where as before it was rare we got a guy others really wanted.
2) State seems to have a backup plan to the backup plan if a guy is lost to injury, draft or simply out maneuvered for a player.
That makes roster construction such that it can withstand a losing 3 starting quality pitchers to the draft. If we keep one or two of those guys then we may have 5 starting caliper SEC pitchers and a bull pen full of live arms. Lots can happen on the way to the bank and we may lose more than I think or BOC thinks but I am betting he is planning for that as well.
This guy seems to dot all the i's and cross all his t's when it comes to building a roster. I truly am excited to see what he do here with the support he seems to be getting.
i forgot about Foster. If he gets his command down, he will be a weekend starter on most staffs. That dude's stuff is legit.